Are NUC hardware good for self hosting?
Pretty much what the title says, I was wondering, since I want to invest on self hosting applications and my raspberry pi 3 b+ can barely function. I don't have enormous expectations, just docker containers, nextcloud, pihosted, jellyfin... Any further suggestions (regarding the hardware) will be much appreciated.
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You may get more bang for your buck by getting a comparable mini PC rather than a NUC. Some ThinkCentre Tiny machines are listed on eBay for less than $100 USD. HP and other manufacturers sell their own versions as well.
ThinkCentre Tiny machine
Or dell optiplex for a bargain.
Got myself a Dell 8gen 8GB 256GB SSD for 40€... Got a 6 core (8500?, It came with a "Pentium Gold" bi core) for 60€ and a 4TB HD for 70€... For example. I think it will handle a lot before needing an upgrade. It's a smallish tower though, but sff versions exist too.
It's as crazy how cheap those PCs are and how expensive Raspberries has become :-/
It’s as crazy how cheap those PCs are and how expensive Raspberries has become :-/
On the former, it's because these are mostly models sold en masse after company upgrades. Often marked as "refurbished" although I suspect it's just basic checks. Regarding the Pi, seems to be supply issues; they should at least start being sold at retail price again this year from what I hear, not that it's necessarily worth it.
I agree, but what about power usage?
Yeah sure, it's not the same.